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• The tipofthe line does t he cutting.
You will a chieve the best perform-
ance and minimum
line wear b ynot
crowding
theline into the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways a re
shown b elow.
Tip ofline d oes the Line c rowded
into
Right
Wrong
• The line witl easily remove grass
and weeds from around waits,
fences, trees and flower beds, but it
also can cut the tender bark of trees
or shrubs and scar fences.
• For trimming or scaIping,
use less
than full throttle to increase
line life
and decrease
head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts,
trees or fence wire.
• For mowing or sweeping,
use full
throttle for a good ctean job,
TRIMMING
- Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow only
the tip of the tine to make contact.
Do
not force trimmer tine into work area.
Trimming
Scalping
MOWING
- Your trimmer is ideal for
mowing
in places conventiona_
lawn
mowers
cannot reach, tn the mowing
position,
keep the line parallel to the
ground. Avoid pressing
the head into
the ground as this can scaIp the
ground and damage
the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING
- The fanning action of
the rotating line can be used to blow
away loose debris from an area. Keep
the line parallel to and above the area
surface and swing the toot from side
to side.
Sweeping
SCALPtNG
- The scatping technique
removes
unwanted
vegetation
down
to the ground. Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angIe. Atlow the
tip of the line to strike the ground
around trees, posts, monuments,
etc.
This technique
increases
line wear.
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